Chapter 7: Flavoured Rum and other Sugar-based Spirits Flashcards
Required abv for US flavored rums
Minimum 30% abv
Regulations regarding EU flavored rums
Under EU law, EU rum may not be flavored - but such products may be bottled under a different spirit classification (such as “spirit drinks”)
Spiced, rum-based “spirit drink” produced in Austria
Inländerrum
Style of rum used as a “daily ration” by the British Navy
“Navy Rum” = typically a high proof (typically 57 proof) rum made using a blend of Caribbean rums
Black Tot Day
July 31, 1970 (the last day that daily rum rations were given by the British Navy)
Brand of navy-style rum created by Charles Tobias
Pusser’s Rum
Examples of overproof rum
- Bacardi 151 * Cruzan 151 * Gosling’s 151 (+ other possible answers)
Rum-based liqueur produced in the Canary Islands
Ronmiel de Canarias
Production regulations per the PGI for Ronmiel de Canarias
- Produced from a sugarcane-based distillate, flavored with a minimum of 2% honey, diluted with water to be 20% to 30% abv
Indonesian spirit made using sugarcane and red rice
Batavia Arrack
The rum-like “national spirit” of Panama
Seco Herrerano
Typical flavor profile of Seco Herrerano
Clear in color, quite neutral in flavor (often compared to vodka)
Why Seco Herrerano is not “true rum” despite being based on sugarcane
It is often distilled above 190 proof, it is often bottled at 35% abv
Traditional Czech spirit produced from potatoes or sugar beets
Tuzemák
Typical flavor profile of Tuzemák
Slightly sweet (sweetened), flavored with essences of cinnamon, anise, and caramel
